Earthspan Studies Avian Influenza with Utah State
We began a collaboration in December 2022 with Arnaud Van Wettere (DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP) at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Utah State University. We are providing plasma samples from hundreds of peregrines captured at Assateague and Padre Islands. Entitled Prevalence of Avian Influenza A Virus Antibodies in Migrating North American Peregrine Falcons, the investigation is summarized thus: An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N1 started in the fall of 2021. The scale of this outbreak is unprecedented; it is the largest and most prolonged to date in the USA....
Read MoreAutumn 2022 Peregrine Surveys Complete
Mike Yates and Bill Seegar conducted the 52nd annual Peregrine Falcon Survey at Assateague Island, MD. Gregg Doney’s team concurrently completed the 45th annual survey at Padre Island, TX. See results and reports under the Research tab.
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